So, you hardly listen to the radio, and still waiting on Private Ryan to release his first soca mix for the season… here’s a lil help on finding some of the already-blazing tunes for Carnival 2015.. if we missed any, let us know! (The list is in no particular order)
- TRINIDADIAN
- Ola – Olatunji (Kan Kan Riddim)
- The Best – Sekon Sta (Kan Kan Riddim)
- Her Love – Flipo (Kan Kan Riddim)
- Phenomenal – Benjai (Kan Kan Riddim)
- Awesome – Benjai (Jungle Book Riddim) he really feelin’ himself this year boy
- All Hands Rise – Erphaan Alves (Jungle Book Riddim)
- Cosmopolitan – Bunji
- Raze – Fay-Ann Lyons
- Respect The Elders – Crazy
- Million – Kes
- Magnetic – Kerwin Dubois
- Shake It – Shurwayne Winchester he actually bring ting this year if yuh ask me!
- Balance – Erphaan Alves (Flash Drive Riddim)
- Wild Out – Shal Marshall (Flash Drive Riddim)
- Cloud 9 – Lyrikal
- Ooh La La Lay – Destra
- My Home – Farmer Nappy
- Endless Wuk – Machel Montano orr.. Monk Montae?
- Going Off – Skinny Fabulous
- Tanty – Erphaan Alves papa… young boy wukkin’
- Cyah Change – Nadia Batson
- Motivation – Shal Marshall
- No Worries – Devon Matthews
- Bad Mind – Bunji (Town Ting Riddim)
- Fallin’ – Kes
- And we bet yuh didnt know it but a lot of songs in heavy rotation actually aren’t sung by trinis! Large up to all the regional artistes who making waves for Carnival:
- BAJAN
- Feelin’ ah Feelin – Leadpipe and Saddis
- Bonus: check out the version with saxophonist Arturo Tappin
- Ben Up – Porgie and Murdah …also known as Lead Pipe and Saddis, yea.
- Duckin’ – Fadda Fox
- Partyak – Kerwin Dubois ft. Lil Rick and Jah Cure
- GRENADIAN
- Soak it Good (saltfish) – Skinny Banton
- Turbo Charge – Squeeze Head …amm.. where these grenadians get dem kinda names?
- ANTIGUAN
- Vagabond – Ricardo Drue